Electricity generation in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation was 40.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
63rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
40.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
26.79 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Hungary, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Hungary is 40.24 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Hungary peaked at 40.24 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.79 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Hungary ranks 63rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 28.04 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 29.75 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 29.23 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 29.6 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 28.44 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 29.96 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 31.68 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 32.91 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 33.52 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 34.02 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 35.09 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 35.4 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.2 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 37.83 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 35.19 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 36.42 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 36.15 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.13 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 33.71 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.75 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 35.85 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.96 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 40.02 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.91 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 37.36 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 36.02 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 34.62 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 30.27 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 29.39 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.33 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.88 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 32.92 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32.05 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.28 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 34.92 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.1 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 35.78 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.54 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 40.24 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 40.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 40.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.68 terawatt-hours | 26.79 terawatt-hours | 29.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 28.44 terawatt-hours | 37.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.31 terawatt-hours | 33.71 terawatt-hours | 40.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 terawatt-hours | 29.39 terawatt-hours | 37.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.76 terawatt-hours | 34.92 terawatt-hours | 40.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Hungary?
- Electricity generation in Hungary was 40.24 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 40.24 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.79 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.